Esprit d'escalade... part deux

Okay, it's happened again. Tell me I didn't want this.



It's just sooo precious! And perfect for... I don't know. Okay, yes I do, for a cute number that is so church appropriate + still could be re-worn. And *in*my*size. But at $125 -- yes, fabulous for vintage (and *my*size, did I say that?), but not in the budget. Not until Wed (payday), anyway. I saw it Fri. Le sigh.

And then there's these, but luckily they're not in my size :) And I'm not sure about the scuff marks on the heels, but cute still!


Etsy seller DearGoldenVintage

Just dreamy

{Elizabeth Messina}

Of course I'm a huge fan of the birdcage veils. But there's something about a lengthy veil, especially one so light, it's almost ethereal from behind. (Sigh).

The highest form of flattery...

Aren't these just beautiful? And a fraction of the cost of the real deals, too! I've just recently read of fake cakes and I'm not sure if I could actually pull one off -- but gosh, it's pretty enough to try :)!

{cake by manda3718; bouquets by amanda1986; small bunch pale pink flowers by thegildedbee; large mixed bouquet by dkdesignshawaii}

i heart dress details

not like i can sew, but i love these details + how they just say "magical-fantastical-romance" to me. hee.

{Docuvitae photography, Vera Wang Dress, feat. on Style me Pretty}

{Melissa Sweet, feat on Kiss the Groom}

{The Bride's Cafe, feat. Open Air Photography}

{rocknrollbride, feat. The Image is found Via Peonies & Polaroids}

{above + below: Stephanie Williams Photography for Next Exit Studio, feat. dress designed by Jose Flores

Holy smokes! Stone beauty...

{onestonenewyork}

Now *this* is a travel ring! Shoot, it's a *real* ring!! Herkaminer diamond/quartz -- it looks fab! I will say -- one of my friends has a moissanite ring -- it is gorgeous. As in, stunning. As in, not-a-real-diamond-I-don't-believe-you. See:

{(c) Charlotte Geary}

Pretty pretty dress

{Martha Stewart Weddings, via Lucky Me}

I just love the "neckline," which so reminds me of tulip petals. Even though i don't think they're anything like tulip petals...

Dude, this veil

Sloan Photographers, featured on The Wedding Cabaret

Oh, Anthropologie 2: Uber casual wedding

And of course, what a fabulous casual+fun wedding outfit this would be!
I'd definitely pick the sweater over the skirt, but this was the best combo on your site -- at least, in my head, for ivory + ivory. I'd definitely pair that sweater with another pencil ivory skirt -- and I heart lace! No peekaboo lace? Like, say,

Okay, so that's more "lace allover" rather than "peekabo." Hee. I do super want that sweater, though.

Breathtaking, yes?

{oysters and pearls, elizabeth @ the english dept}

I remember visiting the Philippines when I was about 6 or 7, and all my cousins and aunts and uncles, whenever they asked a question, would end it in "... no?" And I was so confused how to answer!

But this -- there's no question that this work is stunning. I was flipping through my bookmarks and came across this by Elizabeth Dye, of englishdept on etsy. If only I lived in Portland so I could have a custom creation! That would be heavenly...

If i could do it over again...

"Something Bleu" by Bloom

I would absolutely become a cobbler. Is that someone who makes shoes? Well, I'd design AND make shoes. For brides who want FLATS and LOW HEELS because $210 for above is a little ridiculous. Grr. I guess I could fully buck tradition + just tower of the hubs. But i just. don't. want. to. I know, i want it all :D

Weddingsfresh Gown Friday

I haven't been (at least, in my opinion) so wedding-focused/-inspired lately [okay, minus the slew over the past couple of days, but still!*]. But this morning, again after some random links-to-links-to-links, I discovered WeddingsFresh -- low-key with gorgeous posts, including a Gown Friday! series :D This one's an older one, but I love Dani's picks!

{feat. Vera Wang Fall 2009, courtesy InStyle)

{feat. Britta Kjerkegaard for The Couture Gallery}

{from Brides Magazine UK}

*Okay, so looking over my tags, I haven't really taken a break from wedding posts since the one week off I told myself. Oh well, I thought I was trying!

Somebody snatch these up

(sigh) Oh etsy. You are too fun to pretend I am shopping for a wedding dress with.

$64.99 @ FlashbackRetro

$48 @ adVintageous (Size 6)

And, my size :)! fun + yellow (and probably even *better* with a petticoat!)
but $185 @ hautecountryvintage

Cute wedding flats -- PAYLESS!

So, I was cruising through The Container Store with Jess post-marathon (she had to walk around!), and she mentioned that she always loves the shoes that TCS displays in their closet displays -- and YES, there is this *adorable* hot pink satin flat with ruching (sp?) by Predictions. And I was thinking -- isn't that a budget line, like Target or Walmart or Payless?

So of course I look it up this morning -- and google isn't immediately helpful, so I head over to the Payless site -- and they *do* carry Predictions! Not the flat I'm looking for, unfortch -- but then I expand to all styles of flats -- WHOA! SO CUTE! Some on sale for $12.99, but most between $17.99 and $24.99! Horrible as this sounds, I don't want to pay $24.99 at Payless, but $17.99 meets my pricepoint :D

Check these out (sorry they're so wedding focused, it's just so hard to find wedding flats, in my opinion, that aren't $60+ and hideous -- and if anyone should stumble upon these that are in need -- hey, I'd have loved a post like this)!

American Eagle for Payless "Keysha"

American Eagle for Payless "Cara" (!)

American Eagle for Payless "Keysha"

Airwalk for Payless: Cat Tattoo
(very RocknRoll Bride, in my opinion, hee)

American Eagle for Payless "Carley"
(ignore the hideous black + white striped sole, in my opinion)

American Eagle for Payless "Millie"

Lela Rose for Payless "Bennett"

zoe + zac for Payless "Snapdragon"

Payless "Bloom" satin ballet

American Eagle for Payless "Cherish" (my fave!)

So, I'm not gonna lie: my hubby is short. Like, 5'4", and I am 5'2 7/8" (maybe a smidge less) -- I have zero problem wearing heels out with him, but man, no on the ceremony. (When we got married in Vegas, we had somehow not measured correctly, and his boots were *not* taller than my heels, and with my giant hair, I was a couple inches bigger. Yes, bigger. Not gonna happen this second time around at the church.)

But if I didn't care, I would *so* go for these, with a pretty rhinestone clip, for sures:
Payless "Klark" -- $12.99! How the heck do you beat that?? You don't.